Local Sports, Sports

Gulf Insurance Limited recognised for avid sponsorship of Nevis Primary Schools Championship

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Published 12 April 2017

Jamir Claxton, Director of Sports on Nevis and a member of the Nevis Primary Schools Championship’s organising committee presents a token of appreciation to Jason Clarke, Managing Director of Gulf Insurance Limited on April 06, 2017, at Long Point for the company’s avid support to the championships. (L-r) S. Nandpersad, Director of Assuria Group, Gulf’s parent company based in Suriname and John Barkely, Gulf Insurance Limited’s Operations/Claims ManagerJamir Claxton, Director of Sports on Nevis and a member of the Nevis Primary Schools Championship’s organising committee presents a token of appreciation to Jason Clarke, Managing Director of Gulf Insurance Limited on April 06, 2017, at Long Point for the company’s avid support to the championships. (L-r) S. Nandpersad, Director of Assuria Group, Gulf’s parent company based in Suriname and John Barkely, Gulf Insurance Limited’s Operations/Claims ManagerNIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (APRIL 07, 2017) — Management of Gulf Insurance Limited, expressed thanks for recognition of the company’s 25th year of sponsorship to the Nevis Primary Schools Championship by the Departments of Education and Youth and Sports and the Meet Directorate.
Jamir Claxton, Director of Sports on Nevis and a member of the championship’s organising committee, presented a plaque as a token of appreciation to Jason Clarke, Managing Director of Gulf Insurance Limited on April 06, 2017, at the end of a site visit to the MUNDO track under construction at Long Point. The insurance representatives who were on Nevis to witness the 25 championship, left Nevis moments after the tour.
“On behalf of Gulf, I would like to say thank you for this recognition for our support over the last 25 years. We look forward to continuing to support the Nevis primary schools sports for another 25 years and further.
“We believe in the development of the youths. The youths are our future and Gulf is part of the development of the youths of Nevis,” he said.
Lester Blackett, Meet Director of the 25th Nevis Primary Schools ChampionshipLester Blackett, Meet Director of the 25th Nevis Primary Schools ChampionshipS. Nandpersad, Director of Assuria Group, Gulf’s parent company based in Suriname, said supporting the youth and their involvement in sport is important to the company. He pledged continued support for the youths of Nevis in the coming years.
Meantime, he used the opportunity to speak of his impressions of the MUNDO track and his experience at the championships.
“I am very impressed. With all respect, you don’t expect a track like this. What I saw yesterday and still the kids do their utmost to present good times, I think, this will help them out also to go further in the profession in sports.
“I am very impressed and positively impressed. To all you guys who are behind this, keep doing the good job. This is very important, not only the youth but the support for you guys. Mr. Blackett, our efforts are behind you to keep this going up. It’s very important,” he said.
Management of Gulf Insurance Limited touring the MUNDO athletic track under construction at Long Point on April 06, 2017. (L-r) John Barkely, Gulf Insurance Limited’s Operations/Claims Manager, Project Manager Timothy Caines, S. Nandpersad, Director of Assuria Group, Gulf’s parent company based in Suriname and Jason Clarke, Managing Director of Gulf Insurance Limited Management of Gulf Insurance Limited touring the MUNDO athletic track under construction at Long Point on April 06, 2017. (L-r) John Barkely, Gulf Insurance Limited’s Operations/Claims Manager, Project Manager Timothy Caines, S. Nandpersad, Director of Assuria Group, Gulf’s parent company based in Suriname and Jason Clarke, Managing Director of Gulf Insurance LimitedJohn Barkely, Gulf Insurance Limited’s Operations/Claims Manager who has been involved with the championships over the years, acknowledged the recognition and described the new athletic track as a dream come true.
He said the new state-of-the-art track would redound to the benefit of the youth of Nevis and they looked forward to future champions emanating from what he believes will be a great sporting facility.
Also present was Meet Director Lester Blackett and Project Manager of the MUNDO track project Timothy Caines.

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Local Sports, Sports

Premier League Points Standing

Published 11 April 2017

POS Club P W D L F A GD
SLH Horsfords St. Pauls United 23 16 2 5 51 13 38
FLOW 4G Cayon Rockets 23 15 4 4 40 17 23
H.E. Garden Hotspurs 23 14 5 4 53 25 28
RAMS Village Superstars 23 11 5 7 62 30 32
Winners Circle Newtown United 23 10 8 5 39 20 19
SOL Island Auto Conaree 23 10 7 6 37 24 13
ELCO LTD St. Peters 23 9 3 11 34 33 1
United Old Road Jets 23 5 2 16 14 36 -22
Fast Cash SPD United 23 4 4 15 19 40 -21

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Local Sports, Sports

Teams Jockey for Positions in SKNFA competitions

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Published 11 April 2017

The intense schedule of football competitions continue as teams vie to get into the SKNFA Easter Cup

The second round of the SKNFA Premier League was just completed, leaving four teams sitting well and most favoured to compete in the Easter Cup Finals.

Teams that have qualified, based on points accumulated in the second round only, are as follows:

SOL Island Auto Conaree –        20 points from 9 games

RAMS Village Superstars  –        19 points from 9 games

HE Garden Hotspurs        –        19 points from 9 games

FLOW 4G Cayon Rockets –        17 points from 9 games

These are the four Premier League teams that will compete in the SKNFA Easter Cup Competition from the 13th April. In this competition, No. 1 will play against No. 4, and No. 2 will play No. 3. to determine which teams enter the final of the Easter Cup.

Although Superstars and Hotspurs have the same number of points, Superstars with a better goal average secured the second position.

According to Dexter Tyrell, manager of the SKNFA Secretariat, attention is also being given to the third and final round of the Premier League. As of 14th March, all teams would have played their required matches. The push is now on for every team to get a berth in the Final 4.

“As it is, the teams that are out front would be HE Garden Hotspurs leading the pack with 42 points, followed closely by FLOW 4G Cayon Rockets, with 39 points, and S L Horsford St. Paul’s United now on 38 points,” Tyrell informed.

In the remainder of the points standing:

SOL Island Auto Conaree           –        34 points

RAMS Village Superstars            –        31

Winners Circle Newtown            –        26

ELCO Limited St. Peter’s            –        26

United Old Road Jets                 –        16

Fast Cash SPD United               –        15

Delta Petroleum Sandy Point     –        3

“The competition, for me, is wide open. It is still open for the first seven teams to have a chance to get into the Final 4. Teams have about eight games to go, and if any team wins all its games, they would accumulate an additional 24 points, but truthfully, it would be fair to say that team Sandy Point has already eliminated itself.”

“I do believe over the next couple of days, you will see some good football.”

Meanwhile, the stage has been reached for what is called ‘The Round of Sixteen” for the 2017 SKNFA – FA Cup Competition – a knock-out competition. Games are being played to get to through the next stages that lead to the SKNFA – FA Cup Finals.

The quarter finals of the FA Cup will be held on the 28th and the 30th of March.

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SHARE TWEET SHARE EMAIL ​GEORGETOWN, (CMC) – Pakistan defeated West Indies by 74 runs in the second One-Day International of the three-match series at the Guyana National Stadium yesterday.

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Published 10 April 2017

GEORGETOWN, (CMC) – Pakistan defeated West Indies by 74 runs in the second One-Day International of the three-match series at the Guyana National Stadium yesterday.

Pakistan scored 282 for five off 50 overs (Babar Azam 125 not out, Imad Wasim 43 not out, Mohammed Hafeez 32, Sarfraz Ahmed 26; Shannon Gabriel 2-50)

Meanwhile West Indies scraped 208 off 44.5 overs (Jason Holder 68, Ashley Nurse 44; Hasan Ali 5-38, Mohammad Hafeez 2-23)

Babar Azam struck his fifth One-Day International hundred and fourth in five matches against West Indies as Pakistan set the hosts another imposing run chase in the second game of the three-match series yesterday.

Sent in, the visitors tallied 282 for five off their 50 overs, with the right-handed Babar stroking a career-best unbeaten 125 off 132 deliveries at the Guyana National Stadium.

Imad Wasim came at the end to lash an unbeaten 43 off 35 balls, combining with Azam to plunder 84 runs off the last seven overs – in an 89-run, unbroken sixth wicket stand which gave the innings much needed impetus.

Mohammed Hafeez got 32 and captain Sarfraz Ahmed, 26, while fast bowler Shannon Gabriel led the bowlers with two for 50.

Still inspired from their record run chase in Friday’s opener, West Indies started strongly when they removed dangerous openers Ahmed Shezad (5) and Kamran Akmal (21) to leave Pakistan 44 for two in the ninth over.

Gabriel claimed Shezad to a smart leg-side catch by wicketkeeper Shai Hope while Joseph accounted for Akmal in identical fashion.

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Azam then paced the innings nicely with three vital partnerships. He put on 69 for the third wicket with Hafeez, added 55 for the fifth with Safraz before his belter at the end with Imad.

All told, Azam struck seven fours and three sixes while the left-handed Imad blasted a pair of four and sixes.

Sourced Information: CMC

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International Sports, Sports

Iraq coach Shenaishil sacked after World Cup failure

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Published 10 April 2017

Iraq’s Radhi Shenaishil became the third coaching casualty of Asian World Cup qualifying Group B when he was sacked late on Monday.

The 50-year-old was shown the door after defeat to Saudi Arabia in Jeddah at the end of last month all but ruled the country out of contention for a place in Russia next year.

“We are not happy with the results and the coaching team is to be sacked and replaced by foreign staff,” read a statement on the Iraq FA Facebook page (www.facebook.com/iraqfa).

“The FA will work with the Iraqi government and Iraqi Olympic Committee to provide funds for a replacement.”

Shenaishil’s departure follows that of United Arab Emirates coach Mahdi Ali, who quit after a 2-0 loss to Australia in Sydney in the same round of matches effectively ended his team’s dreams of qualifying for Russia.

Thailand’s Kiatisuk Senamuang also stepped down in the wake of the 4-0 thrashing by Japan that ended slim Thai hopes of reaching the finals for the first time.

 

Shenaishil led Iraq to the semi-finals of the 2015 Asian Cup in a previous stint in charge and, after a spell at Baghdad club Al-Shorta, returned to mastermind the bid to qualify for the World Cup finals for the first time since 1986.Hampered by having to play their “home” matches in neutral venues for security reasons, the Iraqis were always going to struggle to clinch a ticket to Russia after losing their first three qualifiers of the third round.

The 1-0 loss to the Saudis on March 28 left the 2007 Asian champions fifth in Group B with four points from seven matches, nine points behind third-placed Australia and 12 in arrears to leaders Saudi Arabia and Japan.

The top two teams qualify directly for Russia, while third place offers a further berth via a playoff against the similarly placed team in Group A and an intercontinental tie against a team from the Central and North America Confederation.

(Reporting by Nick Mulvenney in Sydney, editing by Peter Rutherford)

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